PERAK TURF CLUB
FEBRUARY
MEETING
First
Day, Saturday, 20 February 2016

RACE
1: CLASS 5 - 1100M STR

BERCHAM, which was up 31kgs in body weight since
its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior to
the race and was passed fit to start.

MONEY NOT ENOUGH (J Shankar) and TIME TO SHINE (M
Yusri) came together on jumping.

CASPER (App S Shafrizal) was slow to begin.

BERCHAM (WK Yan) shifted in sharply shortly after
the start and thereafter, laid out from the 350M mark to the finish.

The saddle on MARYLEBONE PARK (App J Daniel)
slipped backwards during the running.

CIVIL UNION (R Burnett), which raced poorly, will
be required to pass a test (1000m/vet) before being declared to race
again. A post-race veterinary examination of CIVIL UNION revealed no
obvious abnormality.

RACE
2: CLASS 5 - 1100M STR

COSTNER, which was down 17kgs in body weight
since its last run, was checked by the Club Veterinary Surgeon prior
to the race and was passed fit to start.

ROCKET EXPRESS (App KC Wong) was slow to begin.

Jockeys WK Yan, the rider of COSTNER and J
Shankar, the rider of VELLFIRE reported that their mounts were not
striding out freely. Post-race veterinary examinations of COSTNER
and VELLFIRE revealed no obvious abnormality.

COSTNER, which raced poorly, will be required to
pass a test (1000m/vet) before being declared to race again.

The Club Veterinary Surgeon reported that MARCO
POLO (App AK Lim) returned having cast its off-fore plate.

RACE
3: CLASS 5 - 1600M

PERFECT FIXER, a course scratching as it had an
injured left hip (float injury), will be required to pass a veterinary
examination before being declared to race again.

PISCES GEM (App SU Lim) shifted inwards in
anticipation of the short course turn, resulting in GREAT PRINCE (App KC
Wong) having to steady.

ZHAN SHEN, which was up 16kgs, and ZENIDIN, which was
down 18kgs in body weight since their last run, were checked by the Club
Veterinary Surgeon prior to the race and were passed fit to start.

JETSTAR EAGLE (App AK Lim) was slow to begin.

ZHAN SHEN (WK Yan) raced wide on the first turn.

At the conclusion of an inquiry, App Z Khairil, the
rider of EMPEROR QIAN LONG in the presence of his master, Trainer S
Hamilton pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding under MRA Rule
44(9)(a)(ii) in that whilst riding EMPEROR QIAN LONG, he allowed his
mount to shift inwards passing the 900m mark, carrying TURBO (Lou Ho)
in, resulting in FLY NOW (M Yusri) having to check. ZENIDIN (App S
Saddam), which was following, had to steady off the heels of FLY NOW. In
deciding on the penalty, the Stewards took into account his clean riding
record and mitigating factors. App Z Khairil was suspended from riding
in races for a period of two Malaysian race days with effect from
Monday, 22 February 2016 and to expire on Sunday, 28 February 2016, both
dates inclusive. He was advised of his right of appeal (4.15pm).

FLY NOW and EMPEROR QIAN LONG, which raced poorly,
will each be required to pass a test (1000m/vet) before being declared
to race again. Post-race veterinary examinations of FLY NOW and
APROBACION (App S Shafrizal) revealed no obvious abnormality. APROBACION
was impounded.

RACE
5: CLASS 4 - 1800M

COCONUT (App S Shafrizal) was slow to begin.

A post-race veterinary examination of COCONUT
revealed no obvious abnormality.

RACE
6: JRA GOODWILL TROPHY
ENRICH STAKES A - 1200M

BEAUTIFUL CHOICE (Lou Ho) was slow into stride
and showed no pace, despite being urged.

TILSWORTH FREDDIE (App M Rashpassing) which was
hanging out, raced wide on the turn and into the straight.

Jockey K Yazid, who was dislodged from MY SWALLOW on
the way to the start, was examined by the Club Medical Officer, was
certified unfit and stood down. MY SWALLOW was withdrawn by order of the
Stewards at 5.05pm.

MARINI WALTZ (TM Wan) was examined by the Club
Veterinary Surgeon behind the barriers and was passed fit to start.

Racing past the 400m mark, MARINI WALTZ slipped and
became unbalanced for a number of strides.

LEE’S MELODY (SS Vanan) hung out in the straight.

Jockey TM Wan, the rider of MARINI WALTZ reported
that his mount was not striding out freely. A post-race veterinary
examination of MARINI WALTZ revealed that the mare had returned lame
off-fore and as such, will be required to pass a test (1000m/vet).

The report dated 12 February 2016 (V16/17) from the
Chief Analyst of Veterinary Forensic Laboratory stated that 48 coded
urine and 60 sets of coded blood samples from the above-mentioned race
meeting were received on 1 February 2016, for analysis under the MRA
Rules and Regulations. No prohibited substances were detected.

The report dated 12 February 2016 (V16/18) from the
Chief Analyst of Veterinary Forensic Laboratory stated that 4 coded
urine samples from the above-mentioned race meeting were received on 1
February 2016, for analysis under the MRA Rules and Regulations. No
prohibited substances were detected.

PERAK TURF CLUB TRACKWORK – 16/2/2016:

KUANTAN HILL (J721), which bled after the Official
Steward’s Embargo Test on Tuesday (16/02/2016) will be barred from
racing for a period of three months under MRA Rules 92(3)(a)&(b) and
thereafter, will be required to pass a Bleeder’s Test before being
declared to race again.

The following horses have undergone corrective
surgery at the PRTC Equine Hospital and as such, will be subjected to a
Steward’s Embargo Test before being declared to race again:-

1. HUSSAR (N645) – Tr BT Lim – arthroscopy left knee
– 1000m/Vet

2. ROCK D’BOAT (R356) – Tr A Scott – left knee
arthrotomy – 1000m/Vet

INVESTIGATION INTO A COMPLAINT BY TRACK RIDER
R HASWINDY AND JOCKEY J SHANKAR AGAINST TRACK RIDER YOGESSEN MAUREE IN
RELATION TO PRTC TRACKWORK ON THURSDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2016

After taking evidence from Jockey J Shankar and
Senior Track Rider R Haswindy, Track Rider Y Mauree and Trainer S Cook,
the employer of Track Rider Y Mauree, the Stewards found that Track
Rider Y Mauree had failed to adhere to the track regulation during
trackwork on Thursday, 18 February 2016 at PRTC. Track Rider Y Mauree
was severely reprimanded and advised that a repetition of this incident
in future, may incur a more severe penalty. Trainer S Cook was also
advised that if he feels that apprentices/track riders are not capable
of handling difficult horses, he must put on more experienced riders to
work these horses.